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I got up this a.m. and first thing I do is check on the girls and bring them some nice warm breakfast. I found an egg in the box that was smeared with blood. My first thought was..when was this egg laid? I put them to bed (I go out and turn lights out and put each bird on the roost) around...

Woot Woot....I am now overrun with chickens!!!

Anyone else planning to De Christmas your house? I am planning on taking down the tree today. I can't stand it anymore!

I just used up my first 50 lb bag of layer food. I got it at Agway. I got 16% layer pellets. The girls do not seem to like pellets. They are pretty big in size. While watching them eat, they seemed to go for the smaller pieces and avoided eating the pellets that were not broken. Is there...

I have about 14 people coming over for Christmas Eve. Mostly friends with some family. About 1/2 are kids ranging from 7 months to 17 years old. I have been thinking of buffet style foods that will feed everyone. So far I thought of: egg salad (of course) and chicken finger rolls, sweet...

Well..I have today off from work...kids are at school...house is clean...soooo.........the question was, "What can I do with my lovely free time?" Answer of course..visit the girls! So my hot cup of coffee, camera slung on my shoulder, here are some pictures of my girls this morning. It is a...

I have read on several posts that many of you blow out eggs. Just curious...what do you do with the shell afterwards?

Anyone else scrapbook? I have just recently been addicted...I mean...introduced to it. Last night a couple of friend's and I made homemade cards with our supplies. My mom is a big card sender, always sending out cards (thank you notes, get well wishes, thinking of you notes, etc.) So...I...

I did a thread search about chickens eyes being stuck together. I found a ton of information thanks to all of your post. However, nothing seemed to match my problem. I have a total of six chickens (3 leghorns and 3 BO). They are about 34 weeks old, live in a 10x14 coop, using deep litter...

Well..I worked 47 hours this week (at my PAID job that is) and here I am on my day off wide awake at 3:30 a.m.!! Why you may ask? I've got important things to do! Chickens need some free range time...must pick up chicken poop...need to clean out nest boxes....get tarp over outside run....go...

One of my girls has decided she wants to sit on all the eggs. I have two nest boxes but the use the same one. Yesterday, one of them decided she would sit on 4 eggs. We let her do this for about 2 hours, then my daughter went over and took them but replaced them with some golf balls. She was...

Thanks to all the replies! I found a very handsome roo in the Bangor area and will be getting him next weekend. Now I just hope they all get along!! I would like to add a roo to my flock of 6, 23 week old girls.

Oh my god!! My daughter and I just watched our sweet hen lay her first egg. Here are some pictures!

Here are some pics of my girls. And yes..they are visiting in the house! Was dark and rainy and cold yesterday morning and my daughter thought they would like to come in and visit! This is the ONLY place I would ever admit I had chickens purching on my table! My family and friends think I am...

I have six chickens who are 21 weeks old. They are all girls. Not laying yet, but expect them any day now. What are your thoughts of adding a rooster? I didnt get one in the begining because I always heard they were mean. But now that I have learned more about our feather friends I am...

I know 3 of them are white leghorns but I dont know what the brown ones are. They were about 21 weeks old in the pictures.

I am in Maine and the nights are starting to get pretty chilly! My chicken coop is insulated, however, I purchased a infra red light to take the chill out before locking them up at night. I tried it and it waked them all up! I thought a infra red heat light was not going to do this? Any...

Okay, my six girls are now 17 weeks old. 3 of them are Leghorns. I am praying every night for an egg. My kids are so eggsited and get so disapointed every morning and afternoon when they check and come up with no eggs. Anyone else waiting for their first egg?

I just put in a dusting box in my girls coop..it is white sand mixed with Food Grade DE....it has been raining here for over a week and I figured that would give them something to do. Well...I think they are cats! They are leaving their little gold mines in it! ARGH...silly silly chicks.

Thought I would share a pic of the little baby chick my friend's broody hen hatched. I got over a dozen eggs, but only one hatched. I am all set with some fertile eggs! A wonderful member on here brought me 20 beautiful eggs today! Thank you!! I have a friend down by the coast of Maine...